There are many black holes on the surface of Chaka Salt Lake. Is it dangerous to walk on them?

The guy who gave up after riding 60km to Qinghai Lake is back again. This time we drove to the brother scenic spot around Qinghai Lake, Chaka Salt Lake. ?Chaka? is a Tibetan word that means salt pond, which is the salt of Qinghai.

This place is rumored on the Internet to be known as the Sky Realm of China, a low-level version of the Uyuni Salt Flats in Bolivia.

So is it worthy of this title? Next, follow our three questions of the soul and take a look at the mystery~

The first question of the soul: How to reach Chaka Salt Lake?

It is recommended to drive or charter a car to Chaka Salt Lake. The total distance is 202.0 kilometers. On the way to Chaka Salt Lake, you will climb over a 3,800-meter rubber mountain. I saw some people climbing the mountain by bicycle. I don’t recommend it to non-experts. For a novice cyclist like me, I can’t finish the 3,000-meter Qinghai Lake ride, so don’t even think about it.

There are tickets for Chaka Salt Lake. You need to walk to the innermost part of the Sky Realm. You must take off your own shoes when entering the Salt Lake, but there are places to rent rain boots. The sky realm depends on the weather. There must be a thin layer of water on top of the salt crystals, and the weather must be good and not windy, otherwise you won't be able to see it.

Soul’s second question: Can the salt in Chaka Salt Lake be eaten?

Chaka Salt Lake is a famous natural crystalline salt lake in Qaidam Basin. The salt grains are large and pure, and the salt tastes mellow. It is an ideal edible salt but cannot be eaten directly. The salt layer here usually also includes gypsum, mirabilite, calcium mirabilite, anhydrous mirabilite, epsom salt, sodium magnesite and water stone. Salt etc. In order to verify how salty it was, I dipped my hand into it and found out that it was the kind of salty that was unbearably bitter.

Soul’s third question: Are deep caves like this on Chaka Salt Lake dangerous?

The answer is dangerous. You can download pictures on Baidu of scratched legs after falling into a salt cave. The structure of the entire tourist area is like this from top to bottom. The top is a layer of salt water, then the salt crystal layer, then the salt water, and finally the bottom of the lake. How deep is this lake? But judging from this hole, it feels like it's at least 3-5 meters.

This hole is caused by the collapse of the salt crystal layer. For example, if you are walking and suddenly one of your legs falls into a salt hole, it is not as simple as just getting wet. The edges of the salt crystals are very sharp. When I walked in barefoot, I could only move forward a little bit. I couldn't stride forward at all. It would scratch my legs and cause open wounds. Next, I would experience the feeling of salt being sprinkled on the wounds. , accelerates cell death and causes more severe pain, which is not conducive to wound healing.

After all, I didn’t fall in. I wonder if any friends who have fallen in can tell me what it was like?

So when you walk on the lake, you must pay attention to the safety of your feet.